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James Conway boilermaker1,2

M, #18042, b. 1848, d. 1 February 1884
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 3 Feb 2022

Parents:

Father*: Peter Conway boilermaker1 b. 1828, d. 13 Jul 1893
Mother*: Mary Taylor1 b. 1828, d. b 13 Jul 1893
Relationship:
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: James Conway boilermaker was born in 1848 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, .1,3
  • He was the son of Peter Conway boilermaker and Mary Taylor.1
  • Marriage*: James Conway boilermaker married Rebecca Hendry charwoman on Friday, 15 July 1870 at Partick, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, .3
  • (Deceased) Death*: James Conway boilermaker died on 1 February 1884 at Carnoustie, Forfarshire, Scotland, , death registration March 6 1884 states axccidental drowning aged 35; story also told by Isabelle Conway Brodie, Cuil.3

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Rebecca Hendry charwoman in the 1871 census at 61 Merkland Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     James
Last name     Conway
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     23
Birth year     1848
Birth town     Greenock
Birth town as transcribed     GREENOCK
Birth county     Renfrewshire
Birth county as transcribed     RENFREWSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND
Occupation     Boiler maker
Full address     61, Merkland Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
House number     61
House name     -
Street     Merkland Street
Town     Glasgow
Parish     Govan
County     Lanarkshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Partick
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     9
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     3
Record set     1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland

First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     Conway     Head     Married     Male     23     1848     Boiler maker     Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Rebecca     Conway     Wife     Married     Female     23     1848     -     Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hugh     Conway     Brother     Unmarried     Male     27     1844     Boiler maker     Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland; also in the household were Hugh Conway boilermaker.2
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Rebecca Hendry charwoman in the 1881 census at 26 Back Sneddon Street, Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     James
Last name     Conway
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     33
Age as transcribed     33
Birth year     1848
Birth town     Greenock
Birth town as transcribed     GREENOCK
Birth county     Renfrewshire
Birth county as transcribed     RENFREWSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Boiler maker
Full address     26, Back Sneddon Street, Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
House number     26
Street     Back Sneddon Street
Parish     Middle Church
County     Renfrewshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Paisley
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     6
Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland

First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     Conway     Head     Married     Male     33     1848     Boiler maker     Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Re     Conway     Wife     Married     Female     33     1848     -     Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
James     Conway     Son     -     Male     7     1874     -     Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Peter     Conway     Son     -     Male     5     1876     -     Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hugh     Conway     Son     -     Male     1     1880     -     Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
James     Hendry     Boarder     Unmarried     Male     22     1859     Iron ship builder     Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lauchlan     McInnes     Boarder     Unmarried     Male     24     1857     Iron ship builder     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; also in the household were James Hendry Conway, Peter Conway and Hugh Conway.4

Family:

Rebecca Hendry charwoman b. 1848, d. 4 Jul 1929

Children:

Mary Conway3 b. 1871
James Hendry Conway+3 b. 1873, d. 16 Sep 1946
Peter Conway4 b. 1876
Hugh Conway4 b. 1880
Henrietta Conway5 b. 1883

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Peter Conway in 1861
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Poplar Lane, Leith, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Conway in 1871
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    61, Merkland Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  3. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), researcher Juliet Conway in Feb 2021 [Jan 2022].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Conway in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    26, Back Sneddon Street, Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Rebecca Conway in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Wilson Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Charts:
Carson, Jane c 1780 descendants
Conway, Hugh c 1780 descendants